The photo on the right is a still frame ofthe Patterson Gimlin film . On the left is anenhancement of the facial features in the same still frame . There has been much debate over the authenticity of this film....meaning , there are differing views....scientific and otherwise whether this film shows a man in a suit or an actual as yet undiscovered human-like creature .

For hundreds of years there have been reports of an ape-like , man-like creature living in the forests , plains , and swamps of the United States . In fact , these reports come from all over the world . The Pacific Northwest is definitely where a majority of these reports originate .However , the state of Tennessee is also a hotbed of reports......visual sightings , unknown sounds , as well as other possible evidence . Many of the major websites on this subject have detailed reports in their databases from our state .We here at East Tennessee Bigfoot believe this creature is alive and well here in our area . We also believe there may be folks out there who have had an encounter and either don't know who to get in touch with or are afraid to speak openly about what they may have seen or heard . Our main purpose is to gather and investigate bigfoot reports here in East Tennessee . All personal information is confidential and there is no payment or donation required or asked for .We would like to speak to you about your encounter by phone and possibly in person . We would also like to know the location of the encounter . Again , personal addresses or even street numbers will not be used in our online report .Lastly , we would like to investigate the encounter by actually doing field research.......visiting the location of the encounter and poking around a bit , look for footprints , hair samples , scat , possibly Bigfoot itself .Finally , let it be known that our organization is a NO KILL organization . We do not hunt Bigfoot with guns . We are not antikill....but our organization will have no part in such practices . There are those who believe the only acceptable proof lies in a dead or living specimen captured for study . This may be true....but if we had to choose , the latter would be preferred .

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